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- pronunciation:
- aI
kan
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an image, representation, or symbol.
The Byzantine emperor banned the veneration of religious icons, images of deities or other religious figures, in the eighth century.The chrysanthemum is an icon of Imperial Japan.- similar words:
- image, likeness, representation
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| definition 2: |
a visual representation of a deity or sacred personage which is itself regarded as sacred, esp. in certain churches, such as the Russian Orthodox.
The woman finished her prayer and kissed the icon.
- similar words:
- idol
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| definition 3: |
a person or thing that is considered a clear symbol or representative of something and is the object of reverence or high esteem.
Einstein is an icon of twentieth-century physics.Elvis Presley is a rock 'n' roll icon.- similar words:
- idol
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| definition 4: |
in computing, any of the small pictorial symbols on a computer display that represent documents, folders, programs, and the like.
Clicking on the icon that resembles an envelope will start your e-mail program.
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| related words: |
effigy, figure, picture, token |
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